蹲

dūn
HSK 5
#2,492 most
frequent character
to crouch, to squat
verb

Example Sentences

他在公园里蹲着等朋友。
tāzài gōngyuán lǐ dūn zháo děng péngyǒu 。
He is crouching in the park waiting for his friend.
小猫蹲在草地上。
xiǎomāo dūn zài cǎodì shàng 。
The kitten is squatting on the grass.
请你蹲下来看看这个。
qǐng nǐ dūnxiàlái kànkàn zhègè 。
Please crouch down and take a look at this.

Words with similar meanings

屈膝qūxī
to kneel
Involves bending the knees but can imply a more formal or respectful posture.
蹲下dūnxià
to squat down
Similar action but explicitly indicates the motion of squatting down.

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